The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed grave concern over the imminent deportation of Guan Heng, a Chinese national whose secret recordings of internment camps in East Turkistan were instrumental in revealing widespread abuses against Uyghurs and other Turkic communities.
In its press release, WUC stated, “In 2020, Guan Heng secretly documented large-scale detention compounds in East Turkistan, producing rare visual evidence that corroborated survivor testimonies and investigative reporting on the Chinese government’s mass repression campaign. His footage was later shared with journalists and researchers and contributed to the growing public record of mass detention, including reporting by BuzzFeed News’ Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative team.”
The press release added that after escaping China, Guan undertook a perilous journey through several countries before arriving in the United States in 2021 in search of protection. Since then, he has lived openly, secured a valid US work permit, and pursued asylum through the US immigration system.
WUC highlighted that despite these circumstances, Guan is currently being held at Broome County Jail in New York and is facing deportation not because his asylum application was rejected but solely due to the way he entered the country. Human Rights in China reports that he is awaiting a court hearing in New York scheduled for December 15.
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